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Configuring SCSI CD Burners

Configuring SCSI devices is usually standard and the same precautions
need to be taken like making sure no IRQ's are conflicting. Usually if
another SCSI device works fine there is a slim chance the SCSI card is
at fault.

If the controller is ISA, go into the BIOS and change the IRQ setting
for the slot (bus) from PCI to ISA.Install the latest drivers for that
SCSI adapter from the adapter's manufacturer.

Make sure that no SCSI adapter (ASPI) drivers are being loaded by the
CONFIG.SYS file. (Example: DEVICE=ASPI8DOS.SYS).Check the termination of
the SCSI Controller and the device or devices on the chain.

Make sure that no other drives are configured as the same ID. A SCSI ID
is a unique address number ranging from 0 to 7 (0 to 15 for Wide SCSI).
The SCSI ID identifies the SCSI device on the bus and sets priority. The
higher the SCSI ID #; the higher the priority when negotiating for the
SCSI bus. More sensitive devices like CD R / CD RW drives or tape drives
should be set as high as possible (ID 6, or ID 14 for Wide SCSI).

It is generally not recommended to have another device as a higher ID/Priority
than a backup.

Make sure that the IRQ and I/O Address setting in Windows match the one
the controller is using (Use the software program run a check on the settings & jumpers
on the controller).

If you are using a slow ISA controller then it would be best to drop the
recording speed to stop any performance issues.In the BIOS of the SCSI
the following should be similar: